Early Development in Neurogenetic Disorders

This special issue is among the first volumes to examine the topic of early development in children with neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability. It includes discussions of theoretical issues regarding the emergence of behavioural profiles during early development, as well as comprehensive accounts of early development in specific disorders such as Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, and sex chromosome disorders. In addition, several contributions examine the latest clinical applications of this work for diagnosis, treatment, and education.

The comprehensive nature of the reviews of early development in neurogenetic disorders provided by top researchers in the field of developmental disabilities researchInnovation in the application of new approaches to this population, such dynamic systems theory and the developmental trajectory approach to studying these populations place this volume on the cutting edge of theoretical work in this areaThis volume also addresses the implications of emerging behavioural phenotypes in neurogenetic disorders from many angles—the biological issues related to diagnosis, psychiatric issues related to comorbid conditions such as autism and autism spectrum disorder, and educational issues related to targeted intervention

1. Static snapshots versus dynamic approaches to genes, brain, cognition and behaviour in neurodevelopmental disabilities Annette Karmiloff-Smith 2. Emerging Behavioral Phenotypes and Dynamic Systems Theory Deborah J. Fidler, Erika Lunkenheimer and Laura Hahn 3. Developmental trajectories in genetic disorders Victoria C. P. Knowland & Michael S. C. Thomas 4. Early Development in Fragile X Syndrome: Implications for Developmental Screening Donald B. Bailey, Heather Cody Hazlett, Jane E. Roberts and Anne C. Wheeler 5. The early development of adaptive behavior and functional performance in young children with Down syndrome: Current knowledge and future directions Lisa Daunhauer and Deborah Fidler 6. Sex chromosome aneuploidies: A window for examining the effects of the X and Y chromosomes on speech, language, and social development Nancy Raitano Lee, Katherine C. Lopez, Elizabeth I. Adeyemi and Jay N. Giedd 7. Social-perceptual and social-cognitive skills in young children with Williams syndrome: Evidence for discontinuity Susan L. Hepburn, Deborah Fidler, Laura Hahn and Amy Philofsky 8. Innovations in the Early Diagnosis of Chromosomal Disorders Associated with Intellectual Disability Lisa G. Shaffer 9. Diagnosing Autism in Individuals with Known Genetic Syndromes: Clinical Considerations & Implications for Intervention Susan L. Hepburn and Eric J. Moody 10. Infusing Etiology into Intervention: A Model for Translational Research in Education Karen Riley